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Concourse: Man Stabbed & Hospitalized aboard Bronx 4 Train

By DAVID GREENE, SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Around two weeks after an as-yet unidentified human leg was discovered near 167th Street (Yankee Stadium) Subway Station on the elevated track tracks in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Saturday, Feb. 17, a 60-year-old subway rider has reportedly survived a stabbing assault aboard a subway at the station. 

Columbia Seeks Volunteers to Research if Memory Loss from Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Delayed or Prevented

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Researchers at Columbia University say millions of people in America aged 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease, and the number is rising quickly. They said that according to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 410,000 people in New York live with the disease. For people of color, they said the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease is even higher. They said Hispanic Americans and Black or African Americans are especially at risk, with incidence rates 1.5 to two times higher than White Americans, respectively.

City Council Votes to Pass More E-Bike Safety Rules to Address Dangers of Fires Caused by Lithium-Ion Batteries  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Council voted on Wednesday, Feb. 29, to pass new legislation that will increase e-bike regulations in the interest of improved safety. The new laws come after one person died and 22 were injured in a Harlem fire caused by an e-bike on Friday, Feb. 23. Council members said that over the past few years, as e-bikes, e-scooters, and powered mobility devices have become more prevalent, the City has experienced a rapid increase in lithium-ion battery-related fires in both residential and commercial properties that not only destroyed property but resulted in injuries and fatalities.

Espaillat, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Congressional Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), along with nine other original cosponsors, introduced the Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act (H.R. 7371) to the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, Feb. 26. The bill, if passed, would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 300,000 Ecuadorians in the U.S. who have fled the current mass outbreak of gang-related violence in Ecuador to seek safety for their families.

Health Care Expands March 5 to All Vets Exposed to Toxins during Military Service at Home or Abroad

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Veterans Services announced on Monday, Feb. 26, that all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military, at home or abroad, will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care beginning March 5. VA officials said this means all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.